Germany vs Romania
Germany is 50% larger than Romania.
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1.5×
Germany is 1.5× the area of Romania.
| Germany | Romania | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 357,588 km² | 238,397 km² |
| Population | 83,491,249 | 19,020,271 |
| Density | 233 / km² | 80 / km² |
| Capital | Berlin | Bucharest |
| Region | Western Europe | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 9 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Germany sits at about 51°N and is stretched to 2.53× its true area; Romania at 46° N is stretched to 2.06×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Germany bigger than Romania?
- Yes. Germany is 50% larger than Romania. Germany covers 357,588 km² and Romania covers 238,397 km².
- How many times does Romania fit into Germany?
- About 1.5 times: Germany has 1.5× the area of Romania.
- Why do Germany and Romania look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Germany is drawn about 2.53× its true area there and Romania about 2.06×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Germany or Romania?
- Germany: 83,491,249 people against 19,020,271. Density: Germany 233 per km², Romania 80 per km².